A medium-sized settlement from the early Hongshan Culture period was unearthed during recent archaeological excavations in Jianping county, Liaoning province.
The capital's classical music enthusiasts are enjoying October thanks to the annual Beijing Music Festival, which features concerts by musicians from all over the world.
Xiangsheng, or cross-talk, is one of the most popular comic performances in China, appealing to people of all ages and from different walks of life.
Pianist Sir Stephen Hough made his debut during the Beijing Music Festival with a recital on Oct 12, featuring music pieces, including Scriabin's Fifth Piano Sonata, Debussy's Estampes and Liszt's Dante Sonata.
"Why did you die on earth in the first place, and why do you now ask me to return you to human life and love again?" That is the question Water — the god of life — asks, when violin, cello and piano, three personified musical instruments, tell their stories on earth, before they die and answer to the water god's judgement.
Performances by 47 troupes from home and abroad kicked off the 8th International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province on Oct 12.
Suzhou Symphony Orchestra will launch a tour in Algeria from Oct 14 to 23, marking the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Algeria.
A flock of gray cranes forage at Ebinur Lake wetland natural reserve in Bortala Mongol autonomous prefecture, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region.
Huguosi Street used to be one of Beijing's busiest commercial avenues in the olden days.
China Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its strategic cooperation with Hong Kong-based Sunwah Group, by launching projects of new concert halls across the country.
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